After Words

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Best-selling nonfiction authors in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today’s world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that... more

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The podcast currently has 371 episodes available.

After Words episodes:

January 18, 2026 Jonathan Mahler on Power, Politics, and the Making of Modern New York
New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talked about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. His book features Donald Trump, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani , Ed Koch, and Al Sharpton - and highlights New York's experiences with homelessness, AIDS, racial tensions, and the crack epidemic. The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York City hosted this event

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56min
January 11, 2026 Ben Shapiro Argues the World Is Divided Over the Future of Western Civilization
The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argued that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

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1h 3min
January 04, 2026 Rachel Corbett Explores Online Harassment in Monsters We Make
In Monsters We Make, journalist Rachel Corbett examines how power operates in the digital age, exploring the systems and incentives that shape online behavior and amplify harassment and abuse.

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41min
December 27, 2025 Bill McKibben on Climate Change: Why Solar and Wind Power Are the Best Path Forward
Environmentalist Bill McKibben argued that solar and wind power offer the best path for addressing climate change. Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

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1h 14min
December 21, 2025 Piers Morgan "Woke Is Dead: How Common Sense triumphed in an age of total madness"
British journalist Piers Morgan argued that there has been a global rejection of "wokeism" and discussed what he thinks a post-woke world will be like. He spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California.

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1h 10min
December 13, 2025 The Art Spy: Michelle Young Chronicles Rose Valland’s WWII Mission
Journalist Michelle Young discussed the history of Rose Valland, a female spy working for the French Resistance at the Jeu de Paume museum in Paris during World War II. This event was part of the 2025 History Book Festival in Lewes, Delaware.

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59min
December 07, 2025 David Gelles on How Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Built a Purpose-Driven Company
Author David Gelles discussed how Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard built his business, made a fortune, and then gave it all away. Books Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California, hosted this event.

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58min
November 30, 2025 Ken Vogel’s “Devils’ Advocates”: Inside Rudy Giuliani, Hunter Biden, and D.C.’s Hidden Foreign Influence Networks
New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel talked about the secret world of foreign lobbying in Washington, D.C., and the Americans involved in it, including Rudy Giuliani and Hunter Biden. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California

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1h 10min
November 23, 2025 Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty on Understanding Today’s Russia
Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty talked about her experiences covering Russia and Russian Presidents Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. She spoke at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

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1h 3min
November 16, 2025 George Selgin, "False Dawn: The Rise and Decline of Bitcoin"
University of Georgia professor emeritus George Selgin argued that many of FDR's New Deal programs were counterproductive and impeded recovery during the Great Depression. He spoke at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.

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1h 5min

FAQs about After Words:

How many episodes does After Words have?

The podcast currently has 371 episodes available.